About this episode

D.S. Waldman discusses themes of grief and personal loss through poetry.

D.S. Waldman on the left hand, losing his brother, and introducing the most wounded part.

People in this episode

Guest: D.S. Waldman

Topics covered

• grief
• loss
• poetry
• personal narrative
• family

Keywords

• grief
• loss
• poetry
• brother
• personal narrative

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